Total Crime Rate
21.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026This area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 73 local areas in Deptford , and the 38th lowest crime rate of 826 local areas in Lewisham .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (SE8 3AB) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% lower than the Deptford average (166.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode SE8 3AB, the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sayes Court Street, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bowditch (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Evelyn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jodane Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Dragoon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sayes Court Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Foreshore | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Foreshore | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Foreshore | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Barnes Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barfleur Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeway | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Millard Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowditch | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longshore | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Longshore | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Millard Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Evelyn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | B206 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Evelyn Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jodane Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | George Beard Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | George Beard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Henry Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Timberyard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Henry Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B206 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B206 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Grove Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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